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The nowcast/forecast system and other analyses/data are research products under development. No warranty is made, expressed or implied, regarding accuracy, or regarding the suitability for any particular application. All rights reserved University of South Florida, Ocean Circulation Lab.
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Model Nowcast/Forecast Systems

· West Florida Coastal Ocean Model (WFCOM) Nowcast/Forecast

· Tampa Bay Coastal Ocean Model (TBCOM) Nowcast/Forecast

· East Florida Coastal Ocean Model (EFCOM) Nowcast/Forecast New!

· Red tide tracking for West and East Florida Coast

· Sargassum tracking for Gulf of America, the Straits and East Coast of Florida

· Water level (storm surge) forecast guidance

OCL on the News:

• 130 days on the water: How fieldwork helped launch a global career for this USF grad (USF/CMS News, 10/13/2026) New!

• Storm surge forecasting: USF models predict surge levels days ahead of storms (FOX13 Tampa Bay, 9/28/2026)

• USF oceanographers rush to maintain hurricane forecasts after fire rips through marine lab (Fox Weather, 6/9/2026)

• After devastating fire, USF marine scientists race to keep ocean monitoring on track (USF/CMS News, 6/2/2026)

• Sargassum swirling in the Gulf. Forecast in for Fort Myers, Naples (The News-Press, 5/1/2026)